Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 6/4/83; site PSUVM.BITNET Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!whuxlm!akgua!psuvax1!psuvm!v6m From: V6M@PSUVM.BITNET Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Marchionni replies to Winslow, Mauney et al on porn. Message-ID: <1523V6M@PSUVM> Date: Mon, 21-Jan-85 14:27:45 EST Article-I.D.: PSUVM.1523V6M Posted: Mon Jan 21 14:27:45 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 23-Jan-85 07:22:27 EST Lines: 56 MOSTLy in paraphrase..... Why should you care what the Roman Church says? Well for one thing porn is NOT just an RC issue!!! It affects all people or hadn't you noticed? If you manage to read ANY CHRISTIAN positions on morality you will usually find condemnation of porn and other illicit sexual activities. The churches make statements on these items as part of their pastoral function to lead their particular congregations; to define how their followers should handle the evil and to make a relavant statement on moral, social and ethical problems which their followers have in particular and (N.B.) to make a pastoral statement on problems which affect ALL. HOPEFULLY aleviating or at least ameliorating the problem for ALL. In other words they just might be able to solve a problem that an atheist or agnostic might have. You should listen because it may help you!!!! Of course it is not binding on anyone outside of the particular Church which makes the pronouncement. The cheap shot "this isn't the Vatican" reveals a certain amount of prejudice and a great deal of ignorance on what Catholicism is and even MORE IMPORTANT ignorance on the proper role of religion to man. Why don't you READ a catechism. They are not a restricted item!!! If you are embarresed about getting one contact me at 215 565 3300 and I'll send one to you. I'M NOT BEING SARCASTIC. I'll be happy to buy and send one to you. (No priest will knock at your door.....:-).....) As for the "12 times 12 kids Catholic couple"...cheap shot. Even the Baptists are more civil after Vatican I....:-) Seriously...Go read some basic Church documents such as the Encyclicals to appreciate the TRUE Catholic view of sexuality. I admit many of our members have an almost Puritanical outlook on it. Much of the this problem came from the way the virtue of Chastity was emphasized in example and training but not from the official teaching itself. As happened to other sects, the practice of the virtue tended to negate the importance and beauty of sexuality. We are NOT the only ones with that problem!!! You should remember this!!! Christian and Catholic teaching on sexuality is based on two authorites: Revelation and Natural Law. These are best discussed in net.religion. "Why does sound like net.religion?"... Because porn is a moral evil and moral evils are the proper area of religion. You have seen the relationship! BREAKTHROUGH!!!! :-) BTW "The Catholic Catechism: A Contemporary Catechism of the Teachings of the Catholic Church" John Hardon, S.J. Doubleday $5.95 paper Marchionni